LanzaJet and LanzaTech , on June 15 announced they have been selected by Air New Zealand and the New Zealand government to support the second stage of a study to determine commercial viability and sustainability of domestic SAF production.
TotalEnergies is actively responding to a call from its aviation customers to increase production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and has announced it will be in a position to produce half a million tons of SAF annually by 2028.
A group of 16 senators on June 16 sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urging the agency to adopt the U.S. Department of Energy's GREET model as the secondary methodology for calculating tax credits for SAF.
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Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. hosted a groundbreaking ceremony at its new second-generation bioethanol plant located in Tartas, Les Landes France, on June 15, 2023. The facility is expected to begin operations next year.
Production and use of renewable ethanol from ePURE members reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by an average of 78.4 percent when compared to fossil fuels in 2022, according to newly certified data.
The USGC's Southeast Asia and Oceania office recently participated in two simultaneous renewable fuels events in Australia and Thailand, giving presentations and partaking in panel discussions on renewable fuels and ethanol.
Japan Airlines (JAL) has signed an agreement with Shell Aviation which will see aircraft refueled in Los Angeles with SAF from 2025, supporting JAL's ESG target of replacing 1 percent of its whole jet fuel amount with SAF in 2025.
EcoCeres Inc. is investing in a new biofuel production facility in Pasir Gudang, Johor, Malaysia. The facility will produce HVO, SAF and bio-naphtha with an annual capacity target at 350,000 metric tons.
A new report from the Wood Heater Design Challenge Workshops is now available online and provides a summary of activities and outcomes from the event. The workshops were held in January, March and April of 2022.
Burnham RNG LLC announced on June 15 the issuance of green bonds to support the construction of the Pasco Resource Recovery Center, an industrial wastewater treatment facility that will capture biogas and convert it into RNG.
The U.S. EPA released updated SRE data on June 15, reporting that one new SRE petition was filed under the RFS in the past month. According to the agency, 28 SRE petitions are now pending, up from 27 that were pending as of mid-May.
More than 2.11 billion renewable identification numbers (RINs) were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in May, up from 1.84 billion generated during the same month of last year, according to data released by the U.S. EPA on June 15.
In May, the USGC's ethanol team traveled to Toronto, Canada, to emphasize the significance of maintaining both the federal level policy, Clean Fuel Regulations, and Ontario’s existing provincial level E15 mandate.
For the first time, SAF has been certified under the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation. The certified SAF was produced in China, the Netherlands, and the U.S., by ECOCHEM, Neste, and WorldEnergy, respectively.
The government of Japan is preparing to implement a mandate for SAF and take several other actions to support the production, supply and use of SAF within the country, according to a report filed with the USDA.
More than 2.11 billion renewable identification numbers (RINs) were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in May, up from 1.84 billion generated during the same month of last year, according to data released by the U.S. EPA on June 15.
AstraZeneca is partnering with Vanguard Renewables to enable the delivery of renewable natural gas (RNG) to all of its sites in the U.S. by the end of 2026. By that time, the collaboration will enable as much as 650,000 million Btu per year of RNG.
The U.S. EPA released updated SRE data on June 15, reporting that one new SRE petition was filed under the RFS in the past month. According to the agency, 28 SRE petitions are now pending, up from 27 that were pending as of mid-May.
Vertex Energy Inc. on June 14 announced that it has received approval from the U.S. EPA for the generation of D4 renewable identification numbers (RINs) under the RFS for each gallon of renewable fuel produced at its refinery in Alabama.
U.S. fuel ethanol production fell by nearly 2 percent the week ending June 9, according to data released by the U.S. EIA on June 14. Ethanol stocks were down more than 3 percent and exports were down 22 percent when compared to the previous week.
The White House Office of Management and Budget on June 13 published its Spring 2023 Unified Agenda and Regulatory Plan, which shows several rulemakings related to carbon capture and storage (CCS) are underway by federal agencies.
The International Trade Administration has announced it will host a roundtable discussion on June 29 focused on challenges and opportunities for strengthening the supply chain and export competitiveness of the U.S. hydrogen industry.
ArcelorMittal and LanzaTech Global Inc. on June 14 announced that ArcelorMittal’s commercial flagship CCU facility in Ghent, Belgium, has produced initial samples of ethanol. The "Steelanol" facility is expected to be fully operational this year.
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., on June 13 introduced the Sustainable Aviation Fuels Accuracy Act of 2023, a bipartisan bill that aims to identify the standards required to meet the definition of SAF at the FAA.
The U.S. EPA and Growth Energy filed a notice with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on June 13 agreeing to extend the June 14 deadline to issue the final Renewable Fuel Standard “set” rule by one week, to June 21.
Rather than relying on an “electrify everything” approach to decarbonization, U.S. policymakers should embrace American-made ethanol as a central strategy for transitioning the energy sector to net-zero emissions, said RFA's Geoff Cooper at the FEW.
Sugar Valley Energy, an advanced low-carbon sugarcane-to-ethanol and power facility, has secured letters of intent with local Imperial Valley farmers to grow 12,000 acres of sugarcane to support its initial feedstock production schedule.
Representatives of the RFA, Growth Energy and ACE on June 13 discussed the future of the U.S. ethanol industry during a general session panel at the 39th annual International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo.
Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor was recognized for her leadership and advocacy on June 13 at the world’s largest ethanol conference, the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo, taking place in Omaha, Nebraska.
More than a dozen automakers and biogas producers urged the Biden Administration to finalize the proposed “eRINs� program under the U.S. EPA's Renewable Fuel Standard during a June meeting led by Bridge to Renewables Inc.
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